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Podocarpus macrophyllus |
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| Common name |
yew plum pine; buddhist pine |
| Family |
podocarpaceae |
| Life cycle |
tree (Z7-9) |
| Flowers |
none |
| Size |
20-40' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
Evergreen tree or shrub with broad lax needles, native to mountainous areas of eastern Asia. Although it is classified as a conifer, its fruit, like those of yews, are fleshy like berries. In the landscape it is often used as a hedge. We bought ours as an unidentified plant at a nursery that seldom labels its plants and has a dearth of knowledgeable staff (I hate that!), attracted by what appeared to me to be buds promising a display of flowers – but I was actually looking at the immature fruit. Although with the help of the internet forums I was able to identify this as podocarpus, I can't be sure about the species or variety – could be a dwarf, or could be the tall-growing species. Only time will tell.
Post-script: time will not tell – it died by late summer, following a period of progressive decline. I have no idea what ailed it.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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September 07, 2017
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